Thinking Activity on Hamlet

                  

                  Thinking Activity on Hamlet

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William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.

Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare’s plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare’s poems also remain popular to this day.Shakespeare's works include 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets, and a variety of other poems. No original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are known to exist today. It is actually thanks to a group of actors from Shakespeare's company that we have about half of the plays at all. They collected them for publication after Shakespeare died, preserving the plays. These writings were brought together in what is known as the First Folio ('Folio' refers to the size of the paper used). It contained 36 of his plays, but none of his poetry. 

Shakespeare’s legacy is as rich and diverse as his work; his plays have spawned countless adaptations across multiple genres and cultures. His plays have had an enduring presence on stage and film. His writings have been compiled in various iterations of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, which include all of his plays, sonnets, and other poems. William Shakespeare continues to be one of the most important literary figures of the English language.

 The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Hamlet is a written by 'William Shakespeare' the set in Denmark. This play written in "16^th Century" Shakespeare was an English poet, Play writer in the English Language. He write, "154 Sonnets", "Two Long Poem" and many "Tragedies". Hamlet considered to among   the finest work in English Language. we see movie Hamlet direct by "Kenneth Branagh". this movie adopting of Shakespeare play Hamlet.

 Here I am Discuss about 10 Question which was given by our sir.

·       How Faithful is movie to the original play?

Original Play located in 11th century in "Denmark" and movie located in 19th century in "Castle Rock Entertainment". Between movie and play there was a long time Difference. So the movie and play we saw many difference because in 19th century Technology come.so the thing were changed. In play we can’t saw the Technology. So the Technology changed Setting and costumes. they add a music for making movie interesting.  

·       After Watching the movie have your perception about play character or situations change?

My perception changed while watching the movie because visual thing easy to understand and unforgettable. After watching movie I understand whole story the whole the character of Hamlet. I can't read the 'Shakespeare's ' Original Hamlet so, I understand whole story from this Movie.

·       Do you feel "Aesthetic Delight" while watching movie? If yes exactly when did it happen? If no can you explain with reasons?

No, I can't feel aesthetic delight while watching the movie because In the movie dialogues are very long and bulky. some of scene are very long and that scene make Tired scene and dialogue.

·       Do you feel "Catharsis" while or after watching movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reason?

yes, I feel catharsis while watching movie in act-4 when Hamlet distinct to take revenge. Another scene Is that Ophelia became mad Ophelia's madness sorrowful condition. Hamlet also says abusing words for her.

·       Dose screening of movie help you in batter understanding of the play?

Yes, screening of the movie helps me to batter understanding of the play. because we read a play and see the play in between vast difference.  In reading play we can't see facial expression and movement of character but while watching movie we see this all thing. Movie screening help me a lot to batter understand the play.

·       Was there any particular scene or moment in movie that you will cherish lifetime?

yes, there is one Graveyard scene hamlet came and he says, " I loved Ophelia, forty thousand brother could not, with all their quantity of love, make up my sum-What will thou do for her?" (Act v, scene I). At first time Hamlet accept he love Ophelia.

·       If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remarking if movie on Shakespeare's Hamlet?

If I am director. I want to change that is focused on own thing not for kingdom. they are fight with each other not for his kingdom. no one care about Denmark even also king don't care about. So I want change focus on kingdom.

·       In the beginning of the movie, camera rolls over the statue of King Hamlet outside the Elsinore castle. The more ends with similar sequence wherein the statue of the king Hamlet is hammered down to the dust what sort of symbolism do you read in this?

Actually, Before the class discussion I don't understand the falling statue of king Hamlet. But after class discussion we can say that the Revenge is not a right way for moral answer.  The Falling statue symbol of the fall of empire.

·       while studying the play through movie which approach do you find more applicable to the play why?

while studying the play through movie Psychological approach and Feminist approach both are applicable in the play. Hamlet was student of philosophy. he fights with himself ' To be or not to be'. Feminist approach in Ophelia and Gertrude character.

·       Which of the above mentioned approaches appeals you more than others why? Gives reasons.

According to my point of view Feminist approach should be appeals more than others because in the play we find character Gertrude. she suffer between his husband and sun. she married with Claudius after his first husband death. hamlet not agree with her and she suffer with this thing. Second character Ophelia she is also suffer. she suffer with her father, her brother and Hamlet. she love Hamlet but her father and brother dislike hamlet. so, I think feminist approach appeals more than another approach.